The Middle East Facility Management Association (MEFMA) has announced the appointment of Eng. Ali AlSuwaidi, MEFMA’s Vice President as the Global FM Vice Chairman for the year of 2021. MEFMA’s Vice President success proves the association’s imperative role in developing the regional and international facility management (FM) industry. AlSuwaidi is one of the leading founders of the FM industry in …

MILAN, Italy: Airport Handling, dnata’s joint venture in Italy, and Beta Trans have inked a strategic partnership to provide a full range of cargo services to customers at Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP). The two companies’ joint offering includes high quality and safe ramp and cargo handling, warehousing and road feeder services. The partnership will see Airport Handling and Beta Trans …

Last year airBaltic carried 7.5 million kilograms of mail and cargo on their passenger aircraft fleet. This was 31% above airBaltic’s expected cargo results in 2020. The demand for air freight per flight increased and with that airBaltic maintained its status as the largest cargo operator at Riga Airport in Latvia. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “We ensured that people and businesses in Latvia …

Indus Motor Company (IMC) has signed a MoU with The Citizens Foundation (TCF), renewing its pledge, for the 13th running year, to provide quality education from grass root level to the country’s less privileged children. This collaboration will entail managing the Company’s flagship Toyota Goth Education Program (T-GEP) through TCF schools as well as TCF campuses built and supported by IMC …

Economy Minister Zdravko Počivalšek symbolically took over on behalf of Slovenia the management of the country’s pavilion at the Expo 2020 in Dubai as part of his official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, 25th of January 2021. The minister said at the ceremony on the following day that “Slovenia will show know-how, innovation and energy at the …

According to reports, the digital asset market has surpassed USD 1 trillion in market capitalization. Reports indicate that there has been a growing interest in digital assets as an investment class. Buoyant about the future of the digital currency market – BURENCY announced new and innovative features to support Middle East institutions and retail traders in their digital investments. BURENCY reported a …

flydubai Cargo has achieved a new milestone in obtaining the regulatory approvals to transport dangerous goods from 01 February 2021. With the certification from the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), flydubai can now transport dangerous goods in addition to general cargo, courier, live animals, postal mail, perishables, priority cargo and valuable cargo. The ongoing diversification of its service portfolio and …

Bank Alfalah and The Beaconhouse Group – one of Pakistan’s largest private school networks – have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate personal loan financing solutions for the employees of the Beaconhouse School System. The agreement was developed to make Bank Alfalah’s diverse range of quick and affordable financing solutions available to the Beaconhouse Group, making it easier …

Costa Coffee UAE has launched its brand-new digital loyalty programme, Costa Coffee Club, to reward repeat customers by earning points, otherwise called beans, on every purchase to redeem complimentary barista-made beverages. The app, available on both iOS and Android, comes at a perfect time for those looking to save on their outgoings, as Costa Coffee UAE have set up a …

flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, has announced that twice-weekly flights from Dubai International (DXB) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) in Georgia are available to be booked.  Flights to Tbilisi resume as the authorities in Georgia ease travel restrictions for international travel from 01 February.  Jeyhun Efendi, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations and E-commerce at flydubai, said: “we have steadily grown our network to …